Maynard F. Marsh Wildlife Management Area
Nature preserve
534 acres3.6 mi of trail
Army Base TrailOld Stage TrailNason Mill Trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domainB−Outdoors
Outdoors in Hollis
Hollis has 36 miles of mapped trails, 1.1 for every square mile of land
The biggest trail networks: Maynard F. Marsh Wildlife Management Area (3.6 mi), Indian Cellar Preserve (2.2 mi), Hollis Sports Complex (0.9 mi). 6% of residents live within a half mile of a park. 6% of Hollis’ land is conserved, about 1,196 acres.
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns · #75 of 143 in Maine. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
1,196 acres · of 32.0 sq mi of land
Trails
36 mi
1.1 per sq mi of land
Park land
65 ac
13 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
6%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
285 ft
Bear Hill
Lakes & rivers
8
1 boat launch
What kind of outdoors town is Hollis?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Hollis have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Hollis is ahead of 54% of U.S. towns, #75 of 143 in Maine. Trail miles hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Hollis’ overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical ME town 6% · U.S. 4%BTrails1.1 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (36 mi) · ME 0.7 · U.S. 0.4A−Park land13 acres of park per 1,000 residents (65 acres) · ME 15 · U.S. 13B−Parks close to home6% of residents within a half mile of a park · ME 30% · U.S. 72%D
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 54%
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Maine towns of 2,500+ (143)Ahead of 48%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C+ to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Maynard F. Marsh WMA, with 3.6 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Indian Cellar Preserve
Managed by Hollis Conservation Commission
65 acres2.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the trailheadWebsite ↗
Hollis Sports Complex
Park
64 acres0.9 mi of trail
Small Pole LineS - Turn Trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Googins Woods
Nature preserve
31 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
1,196 conserved acres
6% of Hollis’ land. Who manages Hollis’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State fish & wildlife1,008 ac
Other state land403 ac
Regional agency79 ac
State parks60 ac
U.S. Forest Service18 ac
Not recorded227 ac
State Conservation Area · 916 acState Resource Management Area · 403 acLocal Other or Unknown · 246 acState Other or Unknown · 92 acUnknown · 60 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. Public access isn’t recorded for 4 of 14 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maynard F. Marsh (Killick Pond) Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 529 | Closed |
| Maine Army National Guard Hollis Site State Resource Management Area | Other state land | 403 | Open |
| Killick Pond Wildlife Management Area State Conservation Area | State fish & wildlife | 387 | Restricted |
| Town Lands Local Other or Unknown | Not recorded | 167 | Unknown |
| Saco River Indian Cellar Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 121 | Closed |
| Killick Pond - Gannet Tract State Other or Unknown | State fish & wildlife | 92 | Unknown |
| Googins Woods Local Other or Unknown | Regional agency | 19 | Restricted |
| Massabesic Experimental Forest Research or Educational Area | U.S. Forest Service | 18 | Restricted |
Things to do
7 places to go in Hollis
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Hollis
4 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Boat launches in Hollis
1 boat launch without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Peaks in Hollis
Bear Hill285 ft elevation
DirectionsCampgrounds in Hollis
1 campground without a name on the map.
Trails & water
9 named trails and 8 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 14.7 mi
Snowmobile ITS 896.4 mi
Snowmobile Bar Mills5.1 mi
California Fields Wildlife Area Loop1.8 mi
S - Turn Trail1.5 mi
Army Base Trail1.3 mi
Small Pole Line1.1 mi
Old Stage Trail0.7 mi
Curtis Row Trail0.5 mi
Nason Mill Trail0.2 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
4Baseball
2Equestrian
1Soccer
1Tennis
1Multi-sport
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →2 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
When to get out
The best walking months in Hollis: May to September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.3 | 10.4 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 14.7 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 14.0 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 9.6 | 8.9 |
| High (°F) | 31 | 34 | 43 | 55 | 67 | 76 | 81 | 80 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 36 |
| Rain (in) | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 |
February is the driest month (3.4 in) and July the warmest (highs of 81 °F). 5.3 inches fall in October, the wettest month. The climate in Hollis →
Next door
Hollis and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollis | 6% | 1.1 | 13 | 6% | B− |
| Dayton | under 1% | 0.3 | under 1 | under 1% | D |
| Buxton | 4% | 0.5 | 31 | 23% | B− |
| Standish | 17% | 1.1 | 35 | 12% | B+ |
| Waterboro | 7% | 1.0 | 3 | 13% | C+ |
| Limington | 11% | 0.9 | 19 | 4% | B |
| Lyman | 8% | 1.0 | 22 | 2% | B |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Hollis
Where can I hike in Hollis?
The longest trail networks: Maynard F. Marsh Wildlife Management Area, 3.6 miles; Indian Cellar Preserve, 2.2 miles; Hollis Sports Complex, 0.9 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Hollis is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 6% for a Maine town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Hollis’ trails?
Maynard F. Marsh Wildlife Management Area and Indian Cellar Preserve don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Hollis?
2,097 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Hollis or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 67 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Hollis have?
Ahead of 54% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #75 of 143 in Maine. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Hollis neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →